Jameson Thomas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jameson Thomas (born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939. In 1929 he starred in Piccadilly opposite Anna May Wong. At the time, Piccadilly was not well received, but has since been recognised as one of the best films of the late British silent era. Thomas moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in minor roles in various films until his death. He played "King" Westley, the fortune-hunting husband/fiancé of Claudette Colbert, in Frank Capra's comedy It Happened One Night.

2 3

It Happened One Night (1934)

ClassicFunnyBeautifulCharming

A renegade reporter and a young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Claudette Colbert  •  Walter Connolly  •  Roscoe Karns

A renegade reporter and a young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Clark Gable  •  Claudette Colbert  •  Walter Connolly  •  Roscoe Karns

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Jean Arthur  •  George Bancroft  •  Lionel Stander

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Jean Arthur  •  George Bancroft  •  Lionel Stander

One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Leopold Stokowski  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Alice Brady

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Leopold Stokowski  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Alice Brady

The Invisible Man (1933)

Working in Dr. Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion's Head Inn, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Gloria Stuart  •  William Harrigan  •  Henry Travers

Working in Dr. Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments. His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him. Griffin has taken a room at the nearby Lion's Head Inn, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Gloria Stuart  •  William Harrigan  •  Henry Travers

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Franchot Tone  •  Richard Cromwell  •  Guy Standing

In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Hathaway
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Franchot Tone  •  Richard Cromwell  •  Guy Standing

Piccadilly (1929)

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  E.A. Dupont
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Gilda Gray  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Charles Laughton

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  E.A. Dupont
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Gilda Gray  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Charles Laughton

The Farmer's Wife (1928)

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Jameson Thomas  •  Lillian Hall-Davis  •  Gordon Harker  •  Gibb McLaughlin

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred Hitchcock
CAST:  Jameson Thomas  •  Lillian Hall-Davis  •  Gordon Harker  •  Gibb McLaughlin

The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)

A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Brabin
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Una Merkel

A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Brabin
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Una Merkel

Brief Moment (1933)

A high living society playboy marries a nightclub singer, and she soon realizes that, though they're genuinely in love, the husband's endless partying completely dominates and is destroying their marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Burton
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Gene Raymond  •  Donald Cook  •  Monroe Owsley

A high living society playboy marries a nightclub singer, and she soon realizes that, though they're genuinely in love, the husband's endless partying completely dominates and is destroying their marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Burton
CAST:  Carole Lombard  •  Gene Raymond  •  Donald Cook  •  Monroe Owsley

The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937)

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis R. Foster
CAST:  Lewis Stone  •  Barbara Read  •  Tom Brown  •  Marjorie Main

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis R. Foster
CAST:  Lewis Stone  •  Barbara Read  •  Tom Brown  •  Marjorie Main

The Solitaire Man (1933)

An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Herbert Marshall  •  Mary Boland  •  Lionel Atwill  •  May Robson

An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Herbert Marshall  •  Mary Boland  •  Lionel Atwill  •  May Robson

The Curtain Falls (1934)

In this drama an older actress plays her last role. The aging thespian is terribly depressed and ready to kill herself when she finds out that an older more successful friend has vanished. The missing actress's family is in a real quandry. To help them, the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Henrietta Crosman  •  Dorothy Lee  •  William Bakewell  •  Natalie Moorhead

In this drama an older actress plays her last role. The aging thespian is terribly depressed and ready to kill herself when she finds out that an older more successful friend has vanished. The missing actress's family is in a real quandry. To help them, the other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Henrietta Crosman  •  Dorothy Lee  •  William Bakewell  •  Natalie Moorhead

The World Accuses (1934)

When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up early in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Vivian Tobin  •  Dickie Moore  •  Cora Sue Collins  •  Russell Hopton

When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up early in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Vivian Tobin  •  Dickie Moore  •  Cora Sue Collins  •  Russell Hopton

The Lady in Scarlet (1935)

When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Reginald Denny  •  Patricia Farr  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Dorothy Revier

When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Reginald Denny  •  Patricia Farr  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Dorothy Revier

Lady Luck (1936)

New York manicurist Mamie Murphy plans to marry a rich man, so she repeatedly turns down the proposals of honest reporter David Haines. When she is announced the winner of $2,500 and a ticket worth $150,000 for champion horse Lady Luck, if the horse wins an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Patricia Farr  •  William Bakewell  •  Lulu McConnell  •  Duncan Renaldo

New York manicurist Mamie Murphy plans to marry a rich man, so she repeatedly turns down the proposals of honest reporter David Haines. When she is announced the winner of $2,500 and a ticket worth $150,000 for champion horse Lady Luck, if the horse wins an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Patricia Farr  •  William Bakewell  •  Lulu McConnell  •  Duncan Renaldo

Three Wise Girls (1932)

Romantic comedy drama about three friends in New York. Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with her man Phelps.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Mae Clarke  •  Marie Prevost  •  Walter Byron

Romantic comedy drama about three friends in New York. Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with her man Phelps.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Mae Clarke  •  Marie Prevost  •  Walter Byron

Decameron Nights (1924)

A Saracen sultan's disguised son loves an amnesiac Moslem princess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Lionel Barrymore  •  Ivy Duke  •  Werner Krauß  •  Bernhard Goetzke

A Saracen sultan's disguised son loves an amnesiac Moslem princess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Wilcox
CAST:  Lionel Barrymore  •  Ivy Duke  •  Werner Krauß  •  Bernhard Goetzke

Chances (1931)

Two brothers, Jack and Tom, are in love with the same woman, Molly. While the two brothers go off to war and Molly does her part in the effort, Tom believes that Rose is waiting for him, while in fact, she loves Jack and only turned to Tom on the rebound. Jack and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Rose Hobart  •  Anthony Bushell  •  Holmes Herbert

Two brothers, Jack and Tom, are in love with the same woman, Molly. While the two brothers go off to war and Molly does her part in the effort, Tom believes that Rose is waiting for him, while in fact, she loves Jack and only turned to Tom on the rebound. Jack and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Rose Hobart  •  Anthony Bushell  •  Holmes Herbert

Mister Dynamite (1935)

A gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Crosland
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Jean Dixon  •  Victor Varconi  •  Esther Ralston

A gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Crosland
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Jean Dixon  •  Victor Varconi  •  Esther Ralston

Week-End Wives (1929)

A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This British silent film exists in an abridged 2-reel (32-min) format.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Lachman
CAST:  Monty Banks  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Estelle Brody  •  Annette Benson

A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This British silent film exists in an abridged 2-reel (32-min) format.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Lachman
CAST:  Monty Banks  •  Jameson Thomas  •  Estelle Brody  •  Annette Benson
2 3